The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-09
qHE REFORM CAMPAIGN.
HOW MS SUPPORTERS ARE REruTrD By
TIE FACTS.
Efsets Of Gov. EoEpery'a Administration
Upon the Prosperity Of the state
Speech Of Mr.. Alfred eoldthwaite AZ
Lake Charles.

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ghaTlea' La, on Saturday. Mr.. Alfred
Goldthwaise. Of New Orleans, was one al III
speakers who addressed the day meeting
"a Friends and FellOw-citizens Of fhe State
OF Loulsiana--I have Consented h addresl
sty1c sg- ~, not 8lt the hope that could In
JUICY you as TO the issues which have been
presented in this campaign nor with si,y az
pecLet4on that could win any voteg Tor the
cause OF Samuel Douglaes MoEpery. X n
49, ~ gslllg mar q ig tlie dirty Of every DEM
2efatle voter n the State Of Louisiana 10 cast
~ ~ ballot intelhgently to send deiegstes ID
| VIZ VIZ convention AZ Baton Rouge on the 9th
9aSE o. January next; to know what II AZ igstie
S SS595g W. soTe' end boy much Of welfare
length and breadth Of Ills state h iny5ivsd
AFFAIRS Tor the next four years.
! A ~ the representative form OF government
I Hle olhce-holdorR receive ell their power from
Hle people and ere your serYants. You are
VIZ W., s9seIeigalf 4, and they are the subjects,
~ tn9 virtue the patriotism, the
ne stewards 70 administer yOuF affairs, and
| aFe 70 account 70 yOu for their adIniniafrs
| ION. 4 ls well 70 hold public servants 70 a
statement Of what tbsy 6sye doTe a,'d q ~ "
Bhat has been omitted. l believe that You
~ ~ is and pure EoYernnent; admins
Lg9aon q ne affairg q this State on i6e
ness Of Life; that yoD look for results from
those to whom You haze deleRafed pabiiei
y Iasf pubic discretion public power, as
KY ioot g ior results from the servants and
Ggents 70 whom yoH entTust your private
pQsiness. What q servant undertakes "a M
| Tor you, whether he undertaken "a do it IN 4
R o.n5 Fl }bp4 t1yIate e9P4oity you ought to de-
pubic affairs, as the business Il large the
relations often mixed and difieult 70 AdiIfst
and hATmonile, you look for capacity III 4
ssign aIdter. ION delna1q not only character,
i ny eillclehey' hot simply courage, but gem
What we all desire IN Louisiana IL good
government wise laws well administered,
MATERIAL PRoaREss
in happiness and prosperity. We an believe.
Wlh0nt an exception, j hope, IA this wat
assembly, that she Democratic party will
pest promote the efforts we are making to
2ecoi1e wise, Ero5peTouE and happy people
We may have our family QuaTFels, We may
call each other hard names, but Ne still cling
70 the Democratic faith, and when the battle
y Lought we stand together to fight the eom-
~ this campaign there has been more than
ordinary yituperation and calling Of hard
names by the gentlemen who have enlisted
under the banner Of Gen. Nichols.
was early taught that oallina little tbiugs
Ply pig names did not make them big. Strong
language il usually the argument on a Yeak
S 5,,I cannot bfheye that denuneiation
confidence IN, and respect for, tbe people
%h9 Gest We ballots 70 believe that they can
he deluded BY such methods. The speakers
for Gen. NichollR have spoken 81 GOV, Me.
Emery a. II be had created q multitude Of
new oiieeB and sent out gBaFIns Of officers 70
n i4s 9e PEOPLE and eht ont their sub
stance. INey have framed and issued 10 the
people deelsration OF Independence, setting
LorEh thrH grievances, and, like an army
WIN banne1s, aTe going into ell the parishes
In the MARTY thew Rnyt auafnat men "a {t,Ig.
own faith, bound TO them bYePeTy tn ioiutfT
interested with them in tie welfare and pros- |
peFlty 81 the State. The cry Is reform let |
ls ~ pack the estate which was left to rs by
Let is pause and examine
THE PREEBRsEoBs SET UP.
reform meana 10 Te-make. What Is 10 be |
made qyer2 The laws Of > commonwealth |
are but the growth and development Of q |
and repealed OF become ohBolete Just "a pro- |
portion as the wants multiply and vary on |
almiuish. The laws are not complained of |
tIof they voice thg Aentlment Of the State and |
nave yiig9F according 70 th0public senti0ient /
behind Them. which il alwaSs stronger than |
the laws. / DO not undeIBtA0d that thePa hag /
been any complaints Of the Reconsideration 81 /
could hardly bs charged to fie Execat WI
3hs Governor, during tue seven years that I
he has e&ereiaed the duties Of bis Office bas /
not been qersliet ~ envy duty prescribed by |
His duties are prescribed BY law and he /
has acknowledged that lie was subject To TIE |
NV No tH9nsgTession Of the law has been 1
A responsibility attaches 10 the Governor
Of this State to recommend 70 the General l
Assembly the consideration Of BUeh meas
Ehiss "a ~ MY desm e1pedient rs p1st
In his speech at Monroe, whom be opened
bis campaign, be, with high sense 1f liz
responsibility 70 the people of the State 81
ltsolilslalpla, and ~ taeir servant and FeeoR
be administered faithfully, gave an account
q the trust a. il had been administered by
unL Ah5ther he be elected Or retire " the
proud satisfaction 81 knowing that he has
given
4 FULL ACCOUNT oF MS STEWARDSHIP, &c
hat his account has been submitted 10 the
lsoPle whose servant he vas, ana s9fRr not
NJ Item has been challenged 81 dispated.
Would that every voter in this State could
AXE That abatement, scrutlniEe and polidef
lyer u Y s1oys health, wealth ana pro-
}ress 40 opr Btate. II Is hopeful, stimulat-
no IN its tone and when read IL 4 feit
hat bad more PURPOSE n my Life and
more pride IN nay State. Fellow-eitizeps. Il
lo{9 VII rsad y, ! believe that wy VIII tliipk
stance, rich ~ wealth. destined, If The peo-
PIE VIII aid IN its Development, to occupy
bright place ~ the councils Of this great ma
ge want % have our full shaFe. He want u
set back u the place from which We had
allen: We want 70 haye HRppy homes
tbundant hAryests health and wealth W.
giant public education 70 be extended TO Tie
loOr and ilitefate, the unfortunate 70 BE- II
Jared for theelek and the disabled 10 lie
llrsed and sheltered. For an these chart
eek the projection ~ the State multiply.
d all our budgets they must bg considered.
Situated as ttis State is, there il much that
,ublic government has TO do.
~ anH lrES 1
,ught8o be broad, liberal AZ tue same time
hat We have domeHte mission, Be have
qreign relatlone. With cur great river and
aQbleJn With which u Deal. Proteetion is 1
leeded, and to bring INFO useful Cultivation /
p immense territory ~ the STATE, conf
Ienee n the power u tie STATE to protest tho
hat Coy. Meltnery inspires tbetconHdenee
" the wise and bgneiieant nleslEIFcE nc hRa /
aopted IN hie ioyee policy. His work has
'he result speak foK his Nisdnu. / 40 not | (
fiah to be extfayaRent III Anything, bat via {
~ th1at his policy has been cheerful and
Nov. another hing 70 be. considered Il
le credit Of TIE state. The credit 81 a i
tate Il tile honor Of The State, the creditors (
d Btate deal With Il upon the principle of
ssrt ai aor ssbs dus w ssat s5s s S
feQitor can have. 81 the value given to our (
acuritlee ID the great maj IKE Is ~ tho world ID
ar credit and our honor nsaepled, No true
1n OF LouiaianR would wish 10 aee II tar
ished n peace any more than 10 var 10
iopld Ike - have the word eTafen applied
) hef soldiers.
Much has been done 70 restore public con-
deuce Ii the ereditof cur State, the h0nor (
the Btete has been guarded tic ObliFa-
ons Of the State have been PROMPTLY mel. =
capitalists believe that eleR. Me merry is lAfe
nd sound iii bis Ylagg, and that tho credit / I
I the State is safe 10 his keeping f
Upon tllig question his lphey hAs been posi-
We; there has been
no RETRQqRApE MOVEMENT Nj
The purpose and plan have Been clearly de- / !
ned; steadily and surag has the credit Of +
10 State RayaincSd, In constant quantity Z
- the wealth and taxable properly Of Tie \
tate Increased. I
E0nae comp aipt has been naRdt shat lhe APP
alioqld axoeed he revenues. II +
gu VII take down the etasltes of The state 4
Do viii zee That many 81 the appropriations Il
ave been made Tor elainls Which, 8ele coti- Il
ACTED under previous adSninistratiops3 hlit n
3 Appropriation Of revenue provided for :
sRir payment
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